IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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A RESOLUTION authorizing the execution of an Agreement with Rollen Studios LLC., for the production of an anti-violence video in conjunction with the NoVA Project, at a cost to the County not to exceed $5,100.00, as a sole source purchase.
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RESOLUTION NO. 18112, March 4, 2013
INTRODUCED BY Dan Tarwater, Theresa Garza Ruiz, Crystal Williams, Fred Arbanas, Scott Burnett, James D. Tindall, Dennis Waits, Greg Grounds, Bob Spence, County Legislators
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WHEREAS, by Resolution 18036, dated November 27, 2012, the Legislature authorized an agreement for the Prosecuting Attorney's Office's No Violence Alliance Project (No VA), a collaborative initiative between key law enforcement leaders in Kansa City to reduce violent crime in Kansas City's urban core through a mix of law enforcement and social service components; and,
WHEREAS, the voters and the Legislature authorized the Drug Commission, subject to approval by the Legislature, to contract with any organization or entity, whether public or private, which engages in community crime prevention activities, for the purpose of preventing drug use, drug-related, and/or violence-related offenses; and,
WHEREAS, the Jackson County Drug Commission has recommended that the County Executive be authorized to execute an Agreement with Rollin Studios, LLC, to produce for the an anti-violence film; and,
WHEREAS, this film will be used at call-ins operated by the NoVA Unit of the Kansas City Police Department, in which members of groups identified by the KCPD will be invited to a face-to-face meeting with NoVA leaders, police, and community members; and,
WHEREAS, at these meetings, the video will one convey an overall message against violence and the consequences of future violence; and,
WHEREAS, the Director of Finance and Purchasing recommends the award of a contract to Rollin Studio, LLC, for the production of this no violence vide...
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